Watch: NBC Share Hype Video From Patriots Ahead Of Season Opener Vs. Steelers
The regular season is about to start and the New England Patriots are ready for their season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Patriots nation is really hyped, and the Pats are entering the regular season as reigning Super Bowl champions.
The Steelers are first on the list. Head coach Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and the rest of the guys are ready to take on their rivals.
“The Patriots have eaten the Steelers’ lunch for much of the last half-decade, and they’ve often done it in crucial situations,” CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin wrote. “But New England’s 5-1 record vs. Pittsburgh in the AFC rivals’ last six meetings isn’t nearly as lopsided as it sounds. The Steelers won the most recent matchup, and without an overturned Jesse James score the year prior, they’d probably have two straight vs. Bill Belichick. Their last two games vs. the Patriots have been decided by one score, and the Kansas City Chiefs proved in 2017 that Belichick and Tom Brady can be beaten in Foxborough to open the year. Never doubt Bill and Brady, but don’t count on a blowout here. The Steelers still have more than enough talent to rival the reigning champions. Take the Steelers and the points.”
Sean Davis limped off the field after the first half of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 18-6 win against the Tennessee Titans in their third preseason game.
But, he won’t miss the big game against his rivals.
“I’ll be ready for New England,” Davis said. “Can’t miss that one.”
“Obviously, if somebody’s dealing with something, they’ve probably got a tough chance to participate this upcoming week being in that we’re working on a short week,” coach Mike Tomlin said. “We worked them here in the stadium. They missed some time during the week. They’re both young guys. They need in-helmet preparation in order to be given a legitimate chance to play. We’ll play those guys next week. I didn’t feel like it was appropriate to play them tonight given the time they missed in prep for the game.”
Julian Edelman is back, so Brady won’t have trouble scoring.